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Meder, Patricia Chapman,

The true story of Catch-22 : the real men and missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II / Patricia Chapman Meder. - 239 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / by Scott Carpenter -- Introduction -- George, Joseph Heller, and "the best damned bomb group there is" -- Meet the heroes -- The 340th Bomb Group speaks: twelve true tales.

The story of the real men and combat missions that formed the basis for Joseph Heller's bestselling novel Catch-22.

ISBN: 9781612001036 1612001033

LCCN: 2012464486

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB209999 bnb

Subjects--Personal Names:
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22.
Heller, Joseph.
Heller, Joseph.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (M), 340th.
United States. Army Air Forces --Bombardment Group (M), 340th.
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (M), 340th.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Catch-22 (Heller, Joseph)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Region.
War in literature.
Military campaigns.
Military operations, Aerial--American.
War in literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mediterranean Region.

LC Class. No.: D790.253 340th / .M43 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 940.544973